Animal Crackers {Vegan and Gluten-Free}

It’s taken me a while to get around to posting this recipe. I debated posting it, not because they aren’t delicious but because they aren’t exactly the easiest thing to make. Ultimately the recipes I publish are the things that interest me and I would want to see if I were reading my blog. The problem with this is that not all of my recipes are particularly accessible or easy to make.

I’ve mentioned many times on the blog that I love a good kitchen challenge. The harder the recipe and the more steps required the more likely I am to make it. I know this is definitely out of the ordinary. I suppose the more difficult the recipe, the more pride I take in the final result. One consequence of this obsession? My blog post titles end up coming off like a novel: Gluten-Free, Vegan, Raw, Refined-Sugar Free yadayadayada….

Besides the long post titles, I want to know that the recipes I post are things YOU would want to make. I will always continue to bake up extravagant treats that require 12347239 steps but I don’t need to post them all on the blog (I have Instagram for that ;)). So I would a) appreciate your feedback on whether you would actually make these longer recipes and b) will try to post easier recipes with fewer ingredients and steps. Erin at Sift Stir Savour does a great link-up on Mondays for recipes that only use up to 5-ingredients. The new kitchen challenge I am making for myself is to post at least one recipe a week which I can link up to 5-ingredient Mondays.

But before commencing this challenge I had to post this recipe. I have and will always love animal crackers. However, I am very particular about what kind of animal crackers. No Barnum’s for me. I like the ones that are less sweet and more like crackers rather than cookies. My version definitely reflects this so if you’re partial to the sweeter ones just up to sugar (or coconut palm sugar). Alternatively you could always dip them into Healthy Cake Batter Dip for some added sweetness like I did for the potluck I brought these to (recipe below).

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13 Comments

Wow I can’t believe you made homemade animal crackers that is crazy cool! I love seeing both kinds of recipes, but I know for me simpler is sometimes easier and I go towards those more because I have the time to make them. But really no preference! 🙂

I loved animal crackers as a kid. My sister and I used to beg our parents to get us a box when we were at the grocery store. I’m loving this home made version – I may have to make them and send them to my sister 🙂

Hey Davida! I love this recipe! I was addicted to animal crackers when I was younger so this totally speaks to te kid in me! I have to admit, for me, the easier the recipe, the better. I totally admire people who tackle complicated recipes!

Anyway, I’m featuring this recipe on HVF this week! Hope to have you back again 🙂

April

January 20, 2019 at 8:34 am

I like that these are gluten free because I’m sensitive to gluten. The recipe also looks nutritious—very nice. I’m just confused about baking soda listed twice with no more about this in the instructions. Please explain.
Thank you!